DRC and Uganda Conclude Joint Commission Meeting Ahead of Strategic Agreements

KAMPALA, May 10, 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda on Sunday concluded the 9th session of their Joint Standing Commission in Kampala, paving the way for the signing of six strategic agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and regional integration.

Held from May 8 to 10 under the theme “Accelerating Shared Prosperity: Trade, Infrastructure, and Security for Enhanced Regional Stability and Socio-Economic Transformation,” the meeting brought together senior officials from both countries to discuss cooperation in the security, economic, and trade sectors.

At the end of the discussions, ministers from the two countries endorsed a report prepared by technical experts and approved by the secretaries-general of the relevant ministries. The document outlines priority areas of cooperation intended to improve trade flows and strengthen stability along the shared border between the two neighboring states.

The highlight of the meeting will be the signing of six memoranda of understanding scheduled for Monday, May 11, at State House, in the presence of Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.

The agreements are expected to focus on trade cooperation, partnerships between the National Agency for Export Promotion (ANAPEX) and the Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority (UFZEPA), tourism development, information and communication technologies, and collaboration in peacetime search and rescue operations.

Both countries also reiterated their commitment to improving cross-border trade infrastructure through the construction of one-stop border posts and modern border markets in Kasindi, Bunagana, and Mahagi.

Congolese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior and Security, Jacquemain Shabani, who led the Congolese delegation, praised the growing strategic partnership between Kinshasa and Kampala, saying it would contribute to regional stability and economic integration.

The Congolese delegation included several cabinet members, among them the Ministers of Foreign Trade, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Communication, Regional Integration, Tourism, Fisheries and Livestock, and Water Resources and Electricity.